long-term effort
nounUK /ˌlɒŋ tɜːm ˈefət/
US /ˌlɔːŋ tɝːm ˈefɚt/
Working hard on something for a very long time.
Learning to play the piano well takes long-term effort.
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2. A planned attempt that continues over many months or years.
The city's long-term effort to plant more trees finally paid off.
3. Steady work toward a big goal that is not finished quickly.
Saving money for a house is a long-term effort.
4. The hard work a group does together over a long period.
Cleaning up the river was a long-term effort by the whole town.